When We Die

In an expressive stile we gather after death outside the local store in the 50’s.
“It resembles a children’s party” we are going to say, “and we spilled the juice on the table cloth”.


Best Film in the International Program in LIAF, UK  2004
Honor Prize in Gävle Film festival, Sweden  2003

Håkan Wennström’s 5th film is done in the same way as his previous films.
He paints directly under the camera with som cut-outs involved.
Håkan found a way to capture and illustrate Thomas Tidholm’s fine poetry with the poets himself giving this film an unique experience of sound and image.

Release: 2002
Swedish title: 
När vi dör
Technique: Direct painting under the camera
Director: Håkan Wennström
Screenplay:
 Thomas Tidholm
Based on: När vi dör (a poem by Thomas Tidholm)
Producer: Uzi Geffenblad
Voice: Thomas Tidholm
Music: Jörgen Adolfsson
Sound and edit: Uzi Geffenblad
Mix: Hans-Eric Ahrn